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William’s studio is in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he’s also
artist-in-residence at Centenary College. He works in a multiroomed space that
mimics the worlds he has created in books and on film. At about 4,000 square
feet, it’s a big switch from his former upstairs sunroom studio at home. “It’s
like a series of little lands here,” he says.
Each room contains art for a
separate project, so that he can completely immerse himself. One area, for
example, is devoted to storyboards for The Leaf Men, an upcoming animated
feature film based on his book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs. In another
room, art for a soon-to-be-announced “cool project that I’ve been working on for
a long time” fills every corner. “It’s so much fun to immerse yourself in a
different land that doesn’t exist—but you wish existed—and make it seem
plausible and real.”
(l) The toys on William’s conference table are based on the
Emmy Award-wining Disney Channel series Rolie Polie Olie. Porthole looks through
to kitchenette. (m) At Shreveport gallery artspace, William designed this
model of Tinker Bell’s fairy home to celebrate the Peter Pan Centennial. (n)
Artist William Joyce. (o) Sketch for Meet the Robinsons.
(p) Katrinarita Gras poster William created to help raise
awareness and funds for Louisiana artists in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and
Rita. Readers can purchase the poster and/or limited-edition prints by visiting
the nonprofit eBay store http://stores.ebay.com/Katrinarita-Gras-Foundation.
(q) A William Joyce
holiday card. (r) Collectible toys
displayed on floating shelves above an antique chair. (s) Graphite
sketch for the villain Bowler Hat Guy in Meet the Robinsons.
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